'Cult school' dancer teacher shot dead by lover

Cult school dancer teacher shot dead by lover - The West Australian

A British dance teacher living in the US has been shot dead in his home apparently by his son-in-law, who was also a former lover.

Scott Rogers was shot on the day he was due to appear before a Grand Jury in Louisiana related to potential fraud over allegedly using false names when he applied to become a foster parent in the US.

Mr Rogers, a US talkshow host and former British dance teacher, was reportedly shot by Mathew Hodgkinson in an attempted murder-suicide.

A British dance teacher living in the US has been shot dead in his home apparently by his son-in-law, who was also a former lover. Photo: Facebook

Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said Rogers' personal life had suffered greatly in the past weeks.

"It looked like a murder and failed attempted suicide,” he said.

“Scott was shot in his bed, under the covers, tucked neatly in. It looks like Mathew put the gun to his own head... he was seriously wounded but still alive. He’s still in a critical condition in an induced coma. It’s been topsy-turvy at this residence.

“We responded to a couple of calls. It’s been a high stress environment for this family and looks like it culminated in this.”